As final performances for the Sydney and Melbourne seasons for the Australian tour of The Shawshank Redemption go on sale today, additional cast members were revealed.
The stage adaptation of one of the most popular and enduring films of all times, The Shawshank Redemption will play in Sydney from 2-31 January 2027 and Melbourne from 3 February to 7 March, before moving to Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.
Continue reading “News: More Cast Revealed For ‘The Shawshank Redemption’”More fans will now have the chance to be part of one of the most significant celebrations in Australian music history, with The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend – The Celebration Concert broadcasting live into HOYTS cinemas nationwide on Sunday 20 September.
Continue reading “News: ‘The Songs Of John Farnham’ Goes Live On The Big Screen, Only At Hoyts”The lead cast for the Australian tour of the stage adaptation of one of the most popular and enduring films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption, was announced today.
Continue reading “News: Lead Cast Announced For ‘The Shawshank Redemption’”Mrs. Doubtfire, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from November 2026.
Continue reading “News: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ to debut in Australia at the Princess Theatre”2024, 98 mins, Lightbulb Film Distribution/Walkden Entertainment
Directed by Michael Stasko
Starring Andrew Bee, Rashaun Baldeo & Jessica Antovski
Playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre until December 23, Sydney’s Darling Quarter Theatre until December 23 and Brisbane’s Royal ICC Theatre until December 21.
Tickets and more information at loveactuallymusicalparody.com
Continue reading “Review: ‘Love Actually – The Musical Parody’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2025)”2023, M (Supernatural themes and suicide scenes), 100 mins
Available on DVD and Digital Platforms from November 13, 2024
Stars Elizabeth Hurley, Mia Jenkins, Jack Stewart and Tara Fitzgerald
Directed by Anthony Waller
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a famous fable that has arguably fallen out of the public consciousness in recent decades, but the creepy undertones of the story have enormous potential to be repurposed for a horror movie. Piper revives the legend to solid effect, and tries hard to evoke an unsettling mood throughout, even if it doesn’t quite work overall.
Continue reading “Review: ‘Piper’ (2023)”Minor SPOILERS!
Writer/director Parker Finn’s Smile, released in 2022, was a surprise hit upon release. Originally intended as a streaming release, it was so good that it demanded a theatrical release instead and ended up making more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.
A sequel was inevitable, but thankfully Finn has given us a follow-up that feels both of a piece with the original and its own thing entirely, and has a bigger budget to play with and more elaborate horror sequences to delight and scare us with.
Continue reading “Review: Smile 2 (2024)”SPOILERS for Terrifier 1-3 (2016-2024) and All Hallows’ Eve (2013).
Terrifier franchise director, writer and producer, Damien Leone first created Art the Clown for his 2006 short film The 9th Circle. A second short film titled Terrifier (2011) expanded into the 2013 anthology film (and Leone’s feature film directorial debut) All Hallows’ Eve (starring Mike Giannelli as Art and Katie Maguire, who went on to play talk show host Monica Brown in T1).
Terrifier (T1) was released in 2016, and, despite its low budget of $35,000 and mixed reviews, the film quickly rose to cult film status. Its 2022 sequel Terrifier 2 (T2) became an unexpected box office success, grossing well above its estimated $250,000 budget. The highly anticipated Terrifier 3 (T3) will be released in Australian cinemas from tomorrow, October 10, 2024.
Continue reading “Review: ‘Terrifier 3’ (2024)”
